| Regimental number | 1916 |
| Place of birth | Coleraine, Victoria |
| School | Coleraine State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Coleraine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph F. Friend, Coleraine, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Millencourt, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 37), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Frederick and Bridget Agnes FRIEND, Coleraine, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES during the night 9th/10th August, 1916. Private FRIEND passed three times through a very heavy enemy barrage carrying messages from front line to Battalion Headquarters. The work of this man was throughout excellent and he showed great coolness and pluck.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
